Mumonkan

CASE 27. NANSEN'S NO MIND, NO BUDDHA A monk asked Nansen, "Is there any teaching no master has ever preached before?" Nansen replied, "Yes, there is." "What is it?" asked the monk. Nansen answered, "It is not mind, it is not Buddha, it is not things." Mumon's Comments: Being asked a question, Nansen gave away his entire treasure (words) and suffered a run of bad luck. Nansen was too kind and lost his treasure, Verily words have no power. Even if a mountain may become a blue ocean, Nansen will never make it comprehensible to you.